Falan Surname
Approximately 778 people bear this surname
Falan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 199 | 1:534 | 133 |
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Romania | 87 | 1:230,780 | 22,248 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Philippines | 80 | 1:1,265,478 | 96,721 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 78 | 1:45,338 | 5,949 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
The alternate forms: Fălan (2) are calculated separately.
Falan (863) may also be a first name.
Falan Demographics
Falan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Falan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Falan (Arabic: فلان, Bengali: ফালান, Hindi: फलन, Marathi: फालान, Oriya: ଫଲନ୍, Russian: Фалан) is more frequently found in Micronesia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Fălan. For other potential spellings of Falan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Falan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Falan is the 440,082nd most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 31 percent of Falan reside; 30 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 26 percent reside in Micronesia. It is also the 277,131st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 863 people.
Falan is most numerous in Micronesia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 534. In Micronesia Falan is most common in: Yap, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Micronesia it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Romania, where 11 percent reside.
Falan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Falan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falan surname rose 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Falan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Falan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Falan last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Falan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $44,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% less than the national average, earning $44,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Falan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Falan in the Hindi language | ||
| फलन | phalana | 93.94 |
| फालन | phalana | 3.03 |
| फलान | phalana | 3.03 |
| Falan in the Bengali language | ||
| ফালান | phalana | 62.5 |
| ফালন | phalana | 18.75 |
| ফলেন | phalena | 6.25 |
| ফৈলন | phailana | 6.25 |
| ফালানচন্দ্র | phalanacandra | 6.25 |
| Falan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫଲନ୍ | phalan | 50 |
| ଫଲନ | phalana | 50 |
| Falan in the Marathi language | ||
| फालान | phalana | 42.86 |
| फलन | phalana | 42.86 |
| फालन | phalana | 14.29 |
| Falan in the Russian language | ||
| Фалан | falan | - |
| Falan in the Arabic language | ||
| فلان | flan | - |
| فلن | fln | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Falan
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